A key starter for the Tampa Bay Lightning is sidelined tonight due to an undisclosed injury, forcing the team to activate a backup from their minor-league affiliate. While the club recalled goalie Mads Søgaard from the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch, he is not expected to see action in the game. With the primary netminder unavailable, the team’s usual starting goalie is set to take the ice. The move highlights the team’s depth in goal but also underscores the absence of their injured backup.

The Tampa Bay Lightning are not expected to have netminder Dennis Hildeby on the bench tonight as he deals with an undisclosed ailment. To fill in as backup, the Lightning announced they recalled goalie Mads Søgaard from the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch. Regardless, Søgaard isn’t expected to make his Lightning debut tonight. Netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy is expected […]